The Language Program Coordinator is very busy running programs here in Nain.
We spoke with Shirley Jararuse who works with the Nunatsiavut Government.
She is running the Master Apprentice Program, the Inuttitut Café, and is looking for anyone who is experienced with making crafts.
Jararuse said the Master Apprentice Program has a fluent Inuttitut speaker and a non-fluent Inuttitut speaker where they speak/learn nothing but Inuttitut.
She adds that she hopes this could be a way that people can pick up their Inuttitut language.
The Inuttitut Café is a Pilot Project, partnered with Alana John’s.
They meet every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3 to develop their Inuttitut reading skills.
Jararuse is also looking for anyone who would be interested in making items such as silapait, amautet, wooden play uluit, traditional framed seal skin, stuffed toys, etc.
To hear the interview we had with Shirley Jararuse about her programs, click here.